One day John Phoenix got a call from the Morix Law Offices.

"John Phoenix help!" said John Morix. "A terrorist just set up a bomb and it's about to explode!"

"More like the Moron Law Offices," said John Phoenix and hung up.

But then he saw a huge explosion at the window! The building across the street blew up!

"This must be the work of the terrorist," deduced John Phoenix.

He went to the rubble that used to be the Morix Law Offices.

"What do we have here, detective?" asked John Phoenix.

"It's awful pal," said Gumshoe. "Someone put a bomb in John Morix's office and everyone in the building died except for the one person who didn't."

That person was suspected of setting the bomb but John Phoenix thought they were innocent so he decided to defend them. But then the evil prosecutor Godot appeared.

"Heh get off my crime scene, Trite Jr," said Godot. "I will defeat you in court. I don't like you."

AT COURT

"Court time," said the Judge.

"John Phoenix is ready," said John Phoenix.

"Heh..." said Godot. "I will only need one cup of coffee to win this trial. Detective I summon you!"

Gumshoe testified.

"Okay so the defendant is a lawyer at the Morix Law Offices. His name is Lavir Reywal and he put a bomb in John Morix's office."

"HOLD IT" said John Phoenix. "Can you prove that?"

"Of course, pal. We found his fingerprints on the bomb fragments."

"OBJECTION" said John Phoenix. "But if he set the bomb, his fingerprints shouldn't be on the bomb fragments, because the explosion would've wiped all the fingerprints off."

"What does that mean, John Phoenix?" asked the Judge.

"I should think it obvious. Someone else must have put my client's prints on them AFTER the explosion."

"OBJECTION" said Godot. "Aha then that must be your client! Because last time I checked, Trite Jr., the only person with your client's fingerprints is your client!"

John Phoenix took out a gun and shot Godot's mug and splashed him with hot coffee.

"There is another possibility. Someone cut off his hands and used them to leave incriminating fingerprints. So whoever has his hands must be the true killer... and the only person who had the opportunity to do this was JOHN MORIX!"

"But he's the victim, John Phoenix!" said the Judge. John Phoenix shook his head.

"I don't care," said John Phoenix. "What I say is true. And I'll prove it."

He took off Godot's mask and it was actually John Morix!

"Damnation!" said John Morix, swearing. "How did you know it was me?"

"Easy, you didn't like me, and everyone likes me. That's how I knew you were evil. Also, your remains were never found, so I found it obvious that you were actually impersonating the prosecutor to frame my client. Also also, you called my office and told me about the bomb before it exploded, but you only did that to create a witness. Otherwise no one would have known you were in the building at the time of the explosion. Because, of course, you had sent everyone home early that day, and you were the only one inside. You may be evil, but even you wouldn't kill someone."

"That's true, I sent everyone home that day so no one would get hurt when I set off the bomb," explained John Morix.

"I knew I was innocent" said Lavir Reywal.

"NOT GUILTY" said the Judge in big font.

"YAAAAY" said everyone.

DEFENDANT LOBBY NO 2

"Way to go John Phoenix!" said Uncle Phoenix.

"I knew that guy wasn't me," said Godot.

"But I don't understand," said Lavir Reywal. "Why would John Morix blow up his own building and frame me?"

This is the part of the game where you get an optional chance to present the right piece of evidence after the trial to elucidate some point or explain the killer's motive or make the client feel better.

"I think I know why, TAKE THAT!" John Phoenix presented a pile of chains. "These are the chains John Morix was wrapped up in 100 years ago when he was on a prison chain gang. He was sentenced to a lengthy term because his lawyer was corrupt and took a deal with the prosecutor. He saw you heading down the same path as his own lawyer did all those years ago, so he tried to frame you so you wouldn't be bad."

"It seems we are all bound by the chains of justice past," observed Uncle Phoenix.

"Indeed, Uncle, indeed," said John Phoenix.

THE END